Dance Belt (uncertain)

CG2009-3-15

From: New Guinea | Eastern Highlands, New Guinea (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number CG2009-3-15
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | Eastern Highlands, New Guinea (uncertain)
Section Oceanian
Materials Boar Tusk | Bark Cloth (uncertain) | Cotton
Description

Twisted length of bark (bark cloth?), around which is twined a cotton string which passes through holes in 12 boar tusks. At one end a loop of cotton string for fasteneing. Similar to 62-19-39A, "belt worn by men for dancing."

Length 97 cm

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